Following yesterday's meeting, high-ranking officers responsible for the World's Strongest Man Super Series and the World's Strongest Man contest provided a detailed glimpse of what is in store for the future of strongman.

First, all athletes will want to know that the only way to qualify for the 2005 World's Strongest Man contest is through the World's Strongest Man Super Series, period, and the first event in the series is the strongman contest at the Arnold Expo. Second, four World's Strongest Man Super Series events are planned for this year and the top two finishers at each event will qualify for the 2005 World's Strongest Man contest. In addition, at the end of the Super Series events, the next two highest placers, on cumulative points, will also qualify for the World's Strongest Man contest. Finally, there is a provision for wild card entrants who would come from sports other than strongman, but even so, they would have to compete in a minimum of two Super Series events to be eligible for the World's Strongest Man competition.

Total prize money for the 2005 Super Series and the 2005 World's Strongest Man contest will be a minimum of US$350,000.

Stating that they do not recognize IFSA, the World's Strongest Man Super Series spokesman said that due to a situation created by external forces, all competitors at this year's Arnold strongman contest will have to sign a statement requiring participation in the 2005 World's Strongest Man contest if they qualify.